ART
Marion Maneker
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February 3, 2026
The Old Masters Moment
The category can be intimidating for its blizzard of names spanning hundreds of years of art history. These days, though, it’s also notable for another thing: low, low prices.
Dan Duray
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February 1, 2026
The Gulf State of Art
On the eve of Art Basel’s arrival in Doha, the fair’s inaugural artistic director, Wael Shawky, previews his vision for a more intimate regional fair—and opens up about the future of the Gulf art scene.
Condition Report: Josh Pullan, Sotheby’s Head of Global Luxury
Since doubling down on the luxury category—essentially everything besides fine art—Sotheby’s has shifted to a client-based business where the same local billionaire might bid on a Rothko, snag a new penthouse triplex, order a bespoke necklace, or buy himself a bike. The head of this growing business explains…
Marion Maneker
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January 27, 2026
Basquiat’s Head Games
A forthcoming exhibit of works on paper at Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art showcases the artist’s own version of Du Bois’s “double consciousness”—not least because he made these works to keep for himself.
Marion Maneker
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January 25, 2026
How Koch’s West Was Won
Christie’s $84 million sale of William Koch’s Western art unfolded like a friendly poker night, led by two unnamed, deep-pocketed collectors who helped drive prices well above estimates. But that doesn’t mean all is well in the world of American art. Some segments still have a ways to run back toward their previous highs.
Marion Maneker
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January 23, 2026
Larry & Jasper’s Excellent Adventure
In the final show at Larry Gagosian’s premier gallery on the top floor of 980 Madison Avenue, the legendary dealer is closing out with an exhibition of Jasper Johns—the same artist who inaugurated the space more than three decades earlier.
The Hot 50: Our Semiannual Market Temp Check
An excavation of the art market’s robust performance in the second half of 2025, with the latest (and greatest) data from ARTDAI. As you’ll see, the market is healthier and more varied than ever.
Marion Maneker
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January 20, 2026
Dye Hard & Humeau’s Bat Cave
Fresh from their holiday hibernation, New York galleries are once again buzzing with crowded openings and legendary works from the likes of Humeau, Pousette-Dart, Eggleston, and Flavin.
Condition Report: Steve Ivy, C.E.O. of Heritage Auctions
An eye-opening conversation with the auction house founder (and lifelong numismatist) on the explosion of the collectibles market, Heritage’s $2 billion year, and his middle-school obsession with coins.
Marion Maneker
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January 13, 2026
Sex & The Single Artist
A career-spanning new exhibit of Joan Semmel captures an artist challenging conventional nudes, addressing women’s liberation, and making her own depictions of sexuality, aging, and herself.
Marion Maneker
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January 11, 2026
Washington’s Other Culture Wars
The Stars We Do Not See, a new show at the National Gallery, offers a reflection on the past and modernism that seems perfectly at home in the capital these days.
Marion Maneker
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January 9, 2026
The Art-Backed Loan Crisis That Wasn’t
A recent column in the Financial Times tried to sound the alarm about an apparent crisis in the art loan business. But a close inspection of the data behind the story—and a survey of art loan business insiders—reveals a much more nuanced picture.
Is the Art Market Ready for a Bull Run?
With $5.4 billion in combined sales, 2025 was a pretty decent year for Sotheby’s, Phillips, and Christie’s, as well as the broader auction market. But a deeper analysis of sales across price ranges, average lot values, and the percentage of works sold below estimate may foretell what 2026 brings.
Marion Maneker
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January 6, 2026
A Match Made in Buenos Aires
How a family of Swiss industrialists helped deepen and redefine Argentina’s premier art museum, years after their deaths.
Marion Maneker
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January 4, 2026
Kaws and Effect
After Covid zombified downtown San Francisco, SFMOMA director Christopher Bedford turned to an artist with a Warholian grasp of pop culture—and the ability to reengage both families and the tech set.
Mark Healy
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January 2, 2026
Reed Hastings’ Mountainhead
Since stepping down as C.E.O. three years ago, Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings has largely devoted himself to philanthropy and Powder Mountain—his Utah ski resort that now includes an ambitious public art park and is changing the very notion of a mountain town.
Alex French
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December 28, 2025
The Goldin Boy
The reigning king of collectibles is celebrating a third season of his Netflix show and a new stability in the collectibles and memorabilia market, which is better informed and more properly authenticated than ever. That doesn’t mean he’s above selling a Cheeto if there’s a market for it—especially if it makes for good TV.